# The Best Guitar Solos of 1993

> The best guitar solos of 1993, ranked. #1 is Soma by The Smashing Pumpkins, then Animal Nitrate and Geek U.S.A.. Every video starts at the solo.

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The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1993, ranked: solos our consensus of published lists rates highest come first, then our genre and artist rankings, with no more than three per artist. Led by Soma by The Smashing Pumpkins, Animal Nitrate by Suede and Geek U.S.A. by The Smashing Pumpkins.

1. [Soma](https://greatestsolos.com/song/smashing-pumpkins-soma/) — The Smashing Pumpkins · solo by Billy Corgan · 1993
2. [Animal Nitrate](https://greatestsolos.com/song/suede-animal-nitrate/) — Suede · solo by Bernard Butler · 1993
3. [Geek U.S.A.](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-smashing-pumpkins-geek-u-s-a/) — The Smashing Pumpkins · solo by Billy Corgan · 1993
4. [Get Me](https://greatestsolos.com/song/dinosaur-jr-get-me/) — Dinosaur Jr. · solo by J Mascis · 1993
5. [La Tristesse Durera](https://greatestsolos.com/song/manic-street-preachers-la-tristesse-durera/) — Manic Street Preachers · solo by James Dean Bradfield · 1993
6. [Cherub Rock](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-smashing-pumpkins-cherub-rock/) — The Smashing Pumpkins · solo by Billy Corgan · 1993
7. [Heart-Shaped Box](https://greatestsolos.com/song/nirvana-heart-shaped-box/) — Nirvana · solo by Kurt Cobain · 1993
8. [Serve the Servants](https://greatestsolos.com/song/nirvana-serve-the-servants/) — Nirvana · solo by Kurt Cobain · 1993
9. [Sappy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/nirvana-sappy/) — Nirvana · solo by Kurt Cobain · 1993
10. [Race with the Devil](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jeff-beck-and-the-big-town-playboys-race-with-the-devil/) — Jeff Beck & the Big Town Playboys · solo by Jeff Beck · 1993
11. [American Jesus](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bad-religion-american-jesus/) — Bad Religion · solo by Brett Gurewitz / Greg Hetson · 1993
12. [Heartwork](https://greatestsolos.com/song/carcass-heartwork/) — Carcass · solo by Michael Amott & Bill Steer · 1993
13. [Nothing](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ian-moore-nothing/) — Ian Moore · solo by Ian Moore · 1993
14. [Are You Gonna Go My Way](https://greatestsolos.com/song/lenny-kravitz-are-you-gonna-go-my-way/) — Lenny Kravitz · solo by Lenny Kravitz · 1993
15. [Cannonball](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-breeders-cannonball/) — The Breeders · solo by Kelley Deal · 1993
16. [She Don't Use Jelly](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-flaming-lips-she-don-t-use-jelly/) — The Flaming Lips · solo by Ronald Jones · 1993
17. [The Great Big No](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-lemonheads-the-great-big-no/) — The Lemonheads · solo by Evan Dando · 1993
18. [Slide Away](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-verve-slide-away/) — The Verve · solo by Nick McCabe · 1993
19. [How Does It Feel](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ian-moore-how-does-it-feel/) — Ian Moore · solo by Ian Moore · 1993
20. [Colorado Bulldog](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mr-big-colorado-bulldog/) — Mr. Big · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1993

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